And you could “go” to Italy – to Venice at the Venetian hotel (where you could even take a ride on a gondola) and to Rome at Ceasars Palace hotel (yes, the one where the company began its celebration in “The Hangover”) and Shopping Mall The Forum Shops.

Stratosphere is the highest observation tower in the United States. There are a few rides on the top of it – Big Shot, SkyJump Las Vegas, Insanity and X-Scream. I rode on the last two. Insanity is like the carousel, which dangles riders over the edge of the tower and then spins in a circular pattern. X-Scream is attracts away from the tower and swinging sharply decelerating open wagon. It was really scary! My scream probably heard the whole Vegas.

And from the observation platform offers a wonderful view of the city.